Mr. Reiss has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, M&A due diligence, cash management, forensic accounting and valuation. Mr. Reiss retired from his role as a senior managing director at FTI Consulting in 2013. Prior to joining FTI, he was a partner and west region leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers. He serves on a number of boards including Contech Engineered Solutions and Ares Dynamic Allocation Credit Fund. Mr. Reiss was an independent director and member of the audit committee of Tennenbaum Capital Partners'Special Value Opportunities Fund. He is a Certified Public Accountant in California and New York.

"Freddie previously provided great value to us as an independent director of one of our registered funds and we are extremely pleased to have him join us a director of TCPC," said Howard Levkowitz, TCP Capital Corp. Chairman and CEO. "Freddie's skills are a strong complement to the Board's existing talents and we look forward to working with him to continue generating strong returns for our shareholders."

About TCP Capital Corp.

TCP Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: TCPC) is a specialty finance company focused on performing credit lending to middle-market companies as well as small businesses. TCPC lends primarily to companies with established market positions, strong regional or national operations, differentiated products and services and sustainable competitive advantages, investing across industries in which it has significant knowledge and expertise. TCPC's investment objective is to achieve high total returns through current income and capital appreciation, with an emphasis on principal protection. TCPC is a publicly-traded business development company, or BDC, regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is externally managed by its advisor, Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a leading alternative investment manager. For more information, visit www.tcpcapital.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Prospective investors considering an investment in TCP Capital Corp. should consider the investment objectives, risks and expenses of the company carefully before investing. This information and other information about the company are available in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Copies are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the company's website at www.tcpcapital.com. Prospective investors should read these materials carefully before investing.

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